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Domain Invariant Representation Learning with Domain Density Transformations
Domain generalization refers to the problem where we aim to train a model on data from a set of source domains so that the model can generalize to unseen target domains. Naively training a model on the aggregate set of data (pooled from all source domains) has been shown to perform suboptimally, since the information learned by that model might be domain-specific and generalize imperfectly to target domains. To tackle this problem, a predominant domain generalization approach is to learn some domain-invariant information for the prediction task, aiming at a good generalization across domains. In this paper, we propose a theoretically grounded method to learn a domain-invariant representation by enforcing the representation network to be invariant under all transformation functions among domains. We next introduce the use of generative adversarial networks to learn such domain transformations in a possible implementation of our method in practice. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our method on several widely used datasets for the domain generalization problem, on all of which we achieve competitive results with state-of-the-art models.
Learning to Compose Domain-Specific Transformations for Data Augmentation
Data augmentation is a ubiquitous technique for increasing the size of labeled training sets by leveraging task-specific data transformations that preserve class labels. While it is often easy for domain experts to specify individual transformations, constructing and tuning the more sophisticated compositions typically needed to achieve state-of-the-art results is a time-consuming manual task in practice. We propose a method for automating this process by learning a generative sequence model over user-specified transformation functions using a generative adversarial approach. Our method can make use of arbitrary, non-deterministic transformation functions, is robust to misspecified user input, and is trained on unlabeled data. The learned transformation model can then be used to perform data augmentation for any end discriminative model. In our experiments, we show the efficacy of our approach on both image and text datasets, achieving improvements of 4.0 accuracy points on CIFAR-10, 1.4 F1 points on the ACE relation extraction task, and 3.4 accuracy points when using domain-specific transformation operations on a medical imaging dataset as compared to standard heuristic augmentation approaches.
Diffusion-based ReinforcementLearningvia Q-weightedVariationalPolicyOptimization
UnlikeGaussian policies, the log-likelihood indiffusion policies isinaccessible; thus this entropy term is nontrivial. Moreover, to reduce the large variance of diffusion policies, we also develop an efficient behavior policy through action selection. This can further improve its sample efficiency during online interaction.
A Modular Architecture Design for Autonomous Driving Racing in Controlled Environments
Fontan-Costas, Brais, Diaz-Cacho, M., Fernandez-Boullon, Ruben, Alonso-Carracedo, Manuel, Perez-Robles, Javier
Abstract--This paper presents an Autonomous System (AS) architecture for vehicles in a closed circuit. The AS performs precision tasks including computer vision for environment perception, positioning and mapping for accurate localization, path planning for optimal trajectory generation, and control for precise vehicle actuation. Each subsystem operates independently while connecting data through a cohesive pipeline architecture. The system implements a modular design that combines state-of-the-art technologies for real-time autonomous navigation in controlled environments. Autonomous vehicle systems in controlled environments present significant challenges in integrating multiple subsystems for real-time navigation and decision-making. The development of modular architectures that effectively combine perception, localization, path planning, and control systems represents a critical area of research in autonomous driving technology. This work presents a comprehensive framework for the connectivity and allocation of responsibilities within an autonomous driving architecture, focusing on precise operation in closed-circuit scenarios. The approach defines four primary modules: perception, localization and mapping, trajectory planning, and control.
Learning to Compose Domain-Specific Transformations for Data Augmentation
Data augmentation is a ubiquitous technique for increasing the size of labeled training sets by leveraging task-specific data transformations that preserve class labels. While it is often easy for domain experts to specify individual transformations, constructing and tuning the more sophisticated compositions typically needed to achieve state-of-the-art results is a time-consuming manual task in practice. We propose a method for automating this process by learning a generative sequence model over user-specified transformation functions using a generative adversarial approach. Our method can make use of arbitrary, non-deterministic transformation functions, is robust to misspecified user input, and is trained on unlabeled data. The learned transformation model can then be used to perform data augmentation for any end discriminative model. In our experiments, we show the efficacy of our approach on both image and text datasets, achieving improvements of 4.0 accuracy points on CIFAR-10, 1.4 F1 points on the ACE relation extraction task, and 3.4 accuracy points when using domain-specific transformation operations on a medical imaging dataset as compared to standard heuristic augmentation approaches.